Shloka 70

Matsya Purana — Kārtavīrya Arjuna’s Solar Boon and the Genealogy from Kroṣṭu to the Yādava Lines

Devanagari script

आहुकश्चाप्यवन्तीषु स्वसारं चाहुकीं ददौ आहुकात्काश्यदुहिता द्वौ पुत्रौ समसूयत //

Transliteration

āhukaścāpyavantīṣu svasāraṃ cāhukīṃ dadau āhukātkāśyaduhitā dvau putrau samasūyata //

Translation

Āhuka, moreover, in the land of the Avantis, gave his own sister Āhukī in marriage. From Āhuka, the daughter of Kāśya bore two sons.

Word by Word

• āhukaḥ: Āhuka (a king/person named Āhuka)

• ca api: and also/moreover

• avantīṣu: among the Avantis/in Avanti country

• svasāram: his own sister

• ca: and

• āhukīm: Āhukī (name of the sister)

• dadau: gave (in marriage)

• āhukāt: from Āhuka

• kāśya-duhitā: the daughter of Kāśya (a woman descended from/connected to Kāśya)

• dvau: two

• putrau: sons

• samasūyata: gave birth to/bore.

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic genealogy (vamśa)

Entities Mentioned

• Āhuka
• Avanti (Avantis)
• Āhukī
• Kāśya

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Royal alliances
• Vamsha

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a genealogical note describing marriage connections and offspring within a royal lineage.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic emphasis on dynastic continuity and alliance-building through marriage—key elements of royal household governance and succession in traditional polity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; its focus is strictly on lineage and birth of heirs.